Men’s 200m Freestyle: Tuesday 11 June (8:40pm AEST)
The nominees, in order of fastest time this year, are Kai Taylor, Elijah Winnington, Flynn Southam, Tommy Neal, Max Giuliani, Zach Incerti, and Alex Graham.
Kai Taylor and his mother Haley Lewis. Credit: Getty
At the Australian Championships in April, Southam won the 200m freestyle in 1:46.11, but the difference between first and fifth place was just 0.59 seconds.
Giuliani became the Tasmanian’s dark horse last year, setting an eye-catching time of 1 minute 44.79 seconds, making him the second-fastest Australian rider in history after Ian Thorpe. Put a blanket over these guys.
Women’s 50m Freestyle: Saturday 15 June (7:30pm AEST)
Like the 100m freestyle, it’s a difficult race to choose. Jack is hoping to make his first Olympic team and, having won a silver medal at last year’s World Championships in Japan, should be in the top two. However, the one-lap dash is an event where everything needs to go well.
Olympic swimmer Kate Campbell.
Harris, the Campbell sisters, and reigning Olympic champion McKeon are all getting a lot of attention.
This event takes place on the final night of the competition, so it could be the last chance for someone to join the team.
Men’s 400m Freestyle: Monday 10 June (9:07pm AEST)
The battle here is between two swimmers at different stages of their careers, Sam Short and Winnington. Short has been around for a while, winning gold in the 1500m freestyle at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, but he made a name for himself by winning three medals (one of each color) at last year’s World Championships. roared.
His impressive victory in the 400m freestyle on the first night was a warning blow heading into the Olympics, especially considering he beat Paul Biedermann’s world record of 3:40.07 by 0.61 seconds. It became.
Sam Short after first touching the wall during the 400m freestyle final in Fukuoka. Credit: Getty
Then there is Winnington, who was a favorite to win in Tokyo but suffered a crushing defeat and finished in 7th place. He won gold at the 2022 World Championships and clocked an eye-catching 3:41.41 at the Australian Championships seven weeks ago. Both sides will be desperate to deal an early psychological blow.
Women’s 400m Freestyle: Monday 10 June (7:30pm AEST)
If Ariane Titmus doesn’t fall into the pool like Ian Thorpe did at the Australian Trials 20 years ago, she will easily win the pet event. She is a world record holder and is aiming to become the first Australian woman since Dawn Fraser to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same swimming event.
Arialne Titmus won gold in the 400m freestyle at the World Championships with Katie Ledecky and Erica Fairweather. Credit: Getty Images
There’s a good chance Titmus hasn’t made full weight, so her time in Brisbane should only serve as a guide ahead of her blockbuster bouts with Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh at the Olympics.
Another athlete to watch is Lani Pallister (personal best 4:01.75), who joins a rare women’s club in hopes of making her first Olympic team and will break the four-minute barrier in this race.
Women’s 100m Backstroke: Tuesday 11 June (7:30pm AEST)
World record holder Kayley McCune is almost certain to win the event, which she won in Tokyo three years ago. It’s not very clear who will take second place, with O’Callaghan (58.09), Iona Anderson (59.12) and Jaclyn Barclay (59.28) all running under 1 minute this year. It is unclear whether O’Callaghan will swim if selected for the individual backstroke event in Paris, given that the 100m and 200m freestyle are her main priorities.
Kayleigh McCune from Australia. Credit: Getty Images
Women’s 100m Breaststroke: Tuesday 11 June (7:41pm AEST)
As this masthead revealed last month, the retirement of Chelsea Hodges has thrown this race into turmoil. With only 0.24 seconds separating this year’s best times, Jenna Strauch and Abby Harkin are the favorites to win. The vaulter is 15-year-old Sienna Toohey from Albury, who is closing in on the age-group record set by Raisel Jones in 2000.
Men’s 200m Breaststroke: Friday 14 June (7:30pm AEST)
Current Olympic gold medalist Zach Stablety-Cook has dominated this race for years, but he’s even more motivated after finishing second to China’s Qin Haiyang at last year’s world championships. Stablety Cook had lost his world record that night and wanted to improve his time immediately. Matt Wilson is also a former world record holder, and depending on his form, Joshua Yong could also move into second place.
Men’s 100m Butterfly: Saturday 15 June (8:14pm AEST)
Matt Temple has been Australia’s best player for years and is a dark horse who could win an Olympic medal if he makes the team.
It looks like it will be a battle for second place between Sean Champion, Ben Armbruster and Cody Simpson. Kyle Chalmers has entered but is unlikely to swim in Paris even if he qualifies.
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Women’s 200m Individual Medley: Monday 10 June (7:46pm AEST)
McCune broke Stephen Rice’s Australian record this year and, despite being disqualified in the event at the world championships in Japan, has a chance for gold at the Olympics. Jenna Forrester should earn another spot after finishing fourth in the same competition last year. Ella Ramsey has a sneaky chance of causing an upset and has missed the cut before.
Celebrity Race: Wednesday, June 12th
Channel Nine planned a light-hearted broadcast featuring celebrities on Wednesday night. Susie O’Neill, Duncan Armstrong, Mack Houghton, Jess Schipper, Jody Henry, Justin Norris, as well as Karl Stefanovic, Michelle Payne, Jonathan Thurston, Kelly Potharst, Drew Mitchell and others. Participate.
2024 Australian Swimming Trials. It will be broadcast exclusively, live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now from Monday 10th June. The finals begin each night at 7:30pm (AEST).
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